'The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages... this is one of my books of the year' RED
'This joyous novel is a feast for the senses, as well as the soul' JOANNA NELL
Grand Life Apartments is a middle-class apartment block surrounded by lush gardens in the coastal city of Chennai, India. It is the home of Kamala, a pious, soon-to-be retired dentist who spends her days counting down to the annual visits from her daughter who is studying in the UK. Her neighbour, Revathi, is a thirty-two-year-old engineer who is frequently reminded by her mother that she has reached her expiry date in the arranged marriage market. Jason, a British chef, has impulsively moved to India to escape his recent heartbreak in London.
The residents have their own complicated lives to navigate, but what they all have in common is their love of where they live, so when a developer threatens to demolish the apartments and build over the gardens, the community of Grand Life Apartments is brought even closer together to fight for their beautiful home...
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'I loved this heartwarming read' PRIMA
'So humane and funny' DEBORAH MOGGACH
'I was put in mind of Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City . . . a distinctive and evocative voice' GRAEME SIMSION
'Warm, gorgeous, tender, hopeful and human' DAISY BUCHANAN
'An enchanting hug of a book' NIKKI MAY
'A super warm and lovely read' KATE SAWYER
'I loved being transported to the Grand Life Apartments and I was bewitched by the characters, colours and tastes of Chennai. Please can I move in forever?' CLARE POOLEY
'A gorgeous, beautifully written story, full of wonderfully charming characters - and a loveable cat' NICK BRADLEY
'Written with such warmth' SARA NISHA ADAMS
"The most charming, utterly lovely story I've read in ages . . . With characters you absolutely root for and mouth-watering descriptions of delicious food, this is one of my books of the year" - Red Magazine
"I can picture this as a TV series - and I would definitely watch it" - Belfast Telegraph
"I loved this heartwarming read" - Prima Magazine
"Inspiring" - Woman's Own
"This charming debut is an absolute joy" - Good Housekeeping
